arthouse2

san antonio, TX, US
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I started chopping cedar at sixteen, became a tree trimmer,Deck builder,house framer and then a furniture builder.I attended the University of Texas college of Architecture for many years untill I landed with an Architectural Millwork Co. Ive been a Project Manager,Plant Manager, estimator and Draftsman. Now I own My own Architectural Millwork Co. building Commercial and residential millwork. My real love is building and designing furniture.I now have branched into a line of Horn furniture building Longhorn,Kudu,and Gemsbok styles. I feel my upbringing in the south Texas brush country has reflected my use of natural materials for my designs.

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four longhorn console tables.

Feb 20, 2009

This are four longhorn attatched without screws and patina brass tips. 3/4'' White oak top.

Tripod Table Made with Gemsbok Horns

Feb 13, 2009

African Gemsbok tripod table. Made with zebrawood and handcarved walnut border

tri-pod african gemsbok with spalted pecan and walnut border

Feb 13, 2009
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African gemsbok tripod horns with silver tips. Spalted pecan bookmatched with walnut border

Limestone slab held up with river rock

Feb 13, 2009

Large limestone slab with hardware cloth and river rock. Wood dowels turned out of cocobolo hold up the thick glass

sculputured bench

Feb 13, 2009

Man and woman sculptured bench. I designed this piece for a Art gallery bench

spalted pecan V table

Feb 13, 2009

Spalted pecan ,handcarved and attatched to Wenge V wings and cut to hold a piece of glass

African Gemsbok occasional table

Feb 11, 2009

African Gemsbok occasional table.

Longhorn writing desk.

Feb 11, 2009

Longhorn writing desk  with handcarved mesquite distressed

African Kudu horn writing desk

Feb 11, 2009

African Kudu horns for legs with handcarved apron and distressed top . stained sealed and burnished with latex


Recent comments


Re: tri-pod african gemsbok with spalted pecan and walnut border

howdy longlegw,
The wood you see is a tree I cut down myself and milled it into slabs. The piece you see is from the upper limbs bookmatched to get the desired effect of two leafs. If you look on our web site arthousestudiosa.com you'll see the trunk pieces I made into a conference table bookmatched with a walnut border. Their will never be another tree like this one because it was guirlded or killed six months before I cut it and had eye burls all over it meaning the grain was quilted.If you really want some i can provide, just tell me what kind of table you are making.Dan

posted: 12:41 pm on March 14th  

Re: Various projects

hello Applekor Love the spalted maple with walnut border. I use the same look with spalted pecan.

posted: 9:32 am on February 20th  

Re: Cape Ann Sea Kayak

Gary,
Unbeliable woodwork. beautiful colors.Truly a thing of beauty. Being from Texas we only can use metal canoes, because of all the rocky rivers.I envy the northerners who can use these in still waters. One question is the fiberglass cloth seen after putting it on? How many hours to finish. I remember a disney movie where the mother went away for the summer. The Dad and son made a conoe in the living room only to have Mom come home early to surprise them. I've always told my wife that if she went away we'd make a conue in the house. Dan Happy sailing.

posted: 9:37 am on February 19th  

Re: Signed tool chest

Tony,
Love the idea for tool chest using pecan. I myself use pecan alot because of the availability in my region. I want to recomend to try and use the pieces in a book match fashion where the two pieces are even on the face. Check out my furniture and you will see spalted quilted pecan I use in this way. Happy carving. Arthouse2

posted: 9:47 am on February 16th  

Re: Greene and Greene Style Plant Stand

Glen, great craftsmanship wonderfull detail. If I may be so bold as to say the design is to much. Less is best. The green and green style is elegant and simple. You have used your artistic degree to much. Next time use one type of wood for the structure and frame and use accent ebony only for corners to lead your eye to a balanced piece. Good luck and happy carving.

posted: 11:09 pm on February 11th